Research evidence and policy: qualitative study in selected provinces in South Africa and Cameroon

This paper seek to understand the policymaking process and how research evidence may contribute in South Africa and Cameroon

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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
23 June 2017
Country:
Cameroon and South Africa
Document Type:
Journal Article
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Health and Research Communication and Uptake
First published:
3 September 2015
Authors:
Naude, C.E., Zani, B., Ongolo-Zogo, P, Wiysonge, CS and Dudley, L
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Kredo, T, Garner, P, and Young, T

Abstract

皇冠体育app translation of research into policy and practice is enhanced by policymakers who can recognise and articulate their information needs and researchers that understand the policymakers鈥� environment. 皇冠体育app researchers of this paper seek to understand the policymaking process and how research evidence may contribute in South Africa and Cameroon. 皇冠体育appy conducted qualitative in-depth interviews in South Africa and focus group discussions in Cameroon with provincial and regional government health programme managers.

This research is supported by the Department for International Development鈥檚 Evidence Building and Synthesis Research Programme which is led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Citation

Celeste E. Naude, Babalwa Zani, Pierre Ongolo-Zogo, Charles S. Wiysonge, Lillian Dudley, Tamara Kredo, Paul Garner, and Taryn Young. Research evidence and policy: qualitative study in selected provinces in South Africa and Cameroon. Implementation Science 2015; 10: 126 doi: 10.1186/s13012-015-0315-0

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